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Use a graphing calculator to solve each problem.
In Example 4, suppose that a birth control program changed the formula for poulation growth to
EXAMPLE 4
Using a Graphing Calculator to Solve a popuiation Problem
Suppose that a country with a population of 1000 people is growing exponentially according to the population function
Where t in years. Furthermore, assume that the food supply, measured in adequate food per day per person, is growing linearly according to the function
In how many years will the population outstrip the food supply?
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